{"id":317207,"date":"2025-11-25T04:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T04:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/antique-2\/jewelry-collection-story-amie-of-roguevintagejewels-gem-gossip\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T04:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T04:21:53","slug":"jewelry-collection-story-amie-of-roguevintagejewels-gem-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=317207","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry Collection Story \u2013 Amie of @roguevintagejewels – Gem Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Today\u2019s Jewelry Collection Story comes from Amie of @roguevintagejewels<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 I met Amie several years ago when I was actively traveling all across the US visiting stores on my #JewelryRoadTrip. She worked at Alice Kwartler in NYC, one of my favorite stores I ever featured! Sadly the store has since closed, but it will remain as one of the most epic jewel-infested shops I\u2019ve ever been to. Naturally, Amie is drawn to all things shiny and is now selling pieces as her own business \u2013 Rogue Vintage Jewels.<\/strong> <\/a>She is based in NYC and has been doing a lot of shows, with one which happened a few months ago in Nashville which was awesome because I got to reconnect with her and see all her pieces in person! I\u2019m excited to share her personal collection with you today, along with her story:<\/p>\n

\u201cHow long have I been collecting? Do Ring Pops count? I\u2019ve always been drawn to collecting little treasures\u2014beads, sea glass, anything with a bit of history or charm. My career has always been in jewelry, but about eight years ago, I started seriously collecting. For the past year and a half, I\u2019ve turned that passion into my full-time business.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cLately, I\u2019ve been drawn to two very opposite things: engraved signet rings and spinner charms. That\u2019s one of the best things about jewelry\u2014it can be anything you dream of. So far, I\u2019ve collected three or four \u2018I Love You\u2019 spinners and one that cheekily says \u2018Go to Hell.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

I also have two signet pinky rings, both what I like to call \u2018jewelry foster fails.\u2019 One features a knight with a shield and a banner that reads Semper Fidelis. The other is the Montgomery family crest, with a banner below that says Garde Bien.<\/em><\/p>\n

That last one? You might want to Google it yourself. Let\u2019s just say deciphering the woman holding a severed head isn\u2019t exactly straightforward. Ha!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis might sound cheesy, but jewelry has so many facets\u2014literally and figuratively. I\u2019m always learning. There\u2019s science in it, art, history, chemistry, geology, gemology, and more. But above all, it\u2019s the community. I\u2019ve met incredible people from all backgrounds, and our love of jewelry has connected me to some of my close friends.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019m absolutely spoiled. At first, I was intimidated, but now I get to treasure hunt in New York City\u2019s 47th Street Diamond District. It\u2019s gritty and tough\u2014I get heckled all the time, asked if I\u2019m buying or selling as I walk up and down the street. Believe it or not, it\u2019s still a very male-dominated space, even though so much jewelry is traditionally made for women.<\/em><\/p>\n

Over time, I found my way and built trust \u2014 huge in this industry. Now, I get to sift through pound heavy bags of gold before it\u2019s about to be melted-(yes, pounds of gold) and also step into offices where the jewels reach seven figures and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n

I also love treasure hunting online\u2014eBay, Ruby Lane, and, of course, dreaming over Sotheby\u2019s jewelry auctions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cOne day, I was sifting through a scrap bag\u2014basically a massive tangle of chains, like a ball of yarn but gold. As I moved a chunk of it, something solid started to peek through\u2014a curved shape, like the top of a flower. I pulled on it, and suddenly, a large clover pendant slipped free from the tangle.<\/em><\/p>\n

And then I just froze. It wasn\u2019t like any clover I had ever seen\u2014it was engraved with Scorpio symbols. I felt the tears well up instantly. A few years ago, I lost a very close family member suddenly on St. Patrick\u2019s Day\u2014my uncle, who was like a father to me. And he was a Scorpio.<\/em><\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t feel like chance. It was one of those rare moments where a piece just finds you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cMay the jewelry gods forgive me\u2014most of my collection ends up in little plastic baggies. Can someone please be The Home Edit for jewelry?<\/em><\/p>\n

Charms are the hardest to store, probably because they come in so many shapes and sizes. And chains? I can\u2019t even talk about it. I have no clue why organizing them both is such a struggle, but it is. Completely ridiculous.<\/em><\/p>\n

That said, I do have a few of my special rings in a leather box lined with velvet and floral fabric from @goldenponyworkshop that I absolutely love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cMy most cherished piece of jewelry isn\u2019t the boldest or the most ornate\u2014it\u2019s a beautifully understated ID bracelet engraved with my daughter\u2019s name.<\/em><\/p>\n

The journey to have her wasn\u2019t easy. After years of trying, she was born with the help of IVF at the height of the Covid-19 shutdown in April 2020\u2014a time that was both terrifying and life-changing. I wear it everyday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

You can follow Amie here \u2014> @roguevintagejewels<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n